Weather Records on 10 March 1908
14 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 March 1908. Highest significance: Hambantota, LK.
Key Facts for 10 March 1908
- On 10 March 1908, 14 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 0 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 13 daily.
- Hambantota set a monthly record low minimum temperature of 17.4 C (63.3 F) on 10 March 1908.
- Across 160 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 520 records.
Record Map
14 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record low minimum temperature | 17.4 C (63.3 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oestersund-Froesoen | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 3.5 mm (0.14 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -7.8 C (18.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -18.3 C (-0.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -14.4 C (6.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -18.9 C (-2.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kingston Queens U | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -16.7 C (1.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatham | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -8.3 C (17.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| West Terschelling | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Visby_Flygplats | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nora_D | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 11.8 mm (0.5 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
14 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 5 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 5 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 4 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 13 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
14 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0.0 to 0.5 | 2 |
| 0.5 to 1.0 | 3 |
| 1.0 to 1.5 | 4 |
| 1.5 to 2.0 | 1 |
| 2.0 to 2.5 | 2 |
| 2.5 to 3.0 | 0 |
| 3.0 to 3.5 | 1 |
| 3.5 to 4.0 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
10 March 1908| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 March 1908 | Hambantota, LK | monthly low min | 17.4 C (63.3 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 14 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 March 1908 | Oestersund-Froesoen, SE | daily rain | 3.5 mm (0.14 in) | 0.6 mm (0.02 in) | 42 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 March 1908 | Fredericton Unb, CA | daily low max | -7.8 C (18.0 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 24 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 March 1908 | Saint John, CA | daily low min | -18.3 C (-0.9 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 21 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 March 1908 | Portland, US | daily low min | -14.4 C (6.1 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 21 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 March 1908 | Peterborough, CA | daily low min | -18.9 C (-2.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 22 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 March 1908 | Saint John, CA | daily low max | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 22 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 March 1908 | Truro, CA | daily low max | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 21 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 March 1908 | Kingston Queens U, CA | daily low min | -16.7 C (1.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 22 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 March 1908 | Chatham, CA | daily low max | -8.3 C (17.1 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 11 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 March 1908 | West Terschelling, NL | daily rain | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 23 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 March 1908 | Visby_Flygplats, SE | daily rain | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 13 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 March 1908 | Nora_D, SE | daily rain | 11.8 mm (0.5 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 13 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 March 1908 | Portland, US | daily low max | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 4 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.
The Same Date in Other Years
1807 to 1908Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1810 | 3 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1847 | 2 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 3 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1894 | 10 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1901 | 12 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1906 | 26 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 16 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 21 |
| 1912 | 53 |
| 1913 | 78 |
| 1914 | 29 |
| 1915 | 29 |
| 1916 | 33 |
| 1917 | 36 |
| 1918 | 73 |
| 1919 | 28 |
| 1920 | 22 |
| 1921 | 65 |
| 1922 | 58 |
| 1923 | 87 |
| 1924 | 236 |
| 1925 | 265 |
| 1926 | 122 |
| 1927 | 93 |
| 1928 | 107 |
| 1929 | 407 |
| 1930 | 96 |
| 1931 | 374 |
| 1932 | 1,857 |
| 1933 | 267 |
| 1934 | 479 |
| 1935 | 338 |
| 1936 | 406 |
| 1937 | 218 |
| 1938 | 142 |
| 1939 | 497 |
| 1940 | 367 |
| 1941 | 260 |
| 1942 | 233 |
| 1943 | 490 |
| 1944 | 646 |
| 1945 | 250 |
| 1946 | 274 |
| 1947 | 316 |
| 1948 | 1,943 |
| 1949 | 511 |
| 1950 | 500 |
| 1951 | 753 |
| 1952 | 478 |
| 1953 | 355 |
| 1954 | 573 |
| 1955 | 1,308 |
| 1956 | 633 |
| 1957 | 607 |
| 1958 | 490 |
| 1959 | 256 |
| 1960 | 834 |
| 1961 | 351 |
| 1962 | 765 |
| 1963 | 470 |
| 1964 | 934 |
| 1965 | 306 |
| 1966 | 588 |
| 1967 | 850 |
| 1968 | 557 |
| 1969 | 874 |
| 1970 | 341 |
| 1971 | 533 |
| 1972 | 1,382 |
| 1973 | 1,143 |
| 1974 | 1,376 |
| 1975 | 868 |
| 1976 | 488 |
| 1977 | 1,300 |
| 1978 | 877 |
| 1979 | 538 |
| 1980 | 491 |
| 1981 | 1,178 |
| 1982 | 858 |
| 1983 | 1,014 |
| 1984 | 1,397 |
| 1985 | 758 |
| 1986 | 1,041 |
| 1987 | 595 |
| 1988 | 830 |
| 1989 | 1,846 |
| 1990 | 1,333 |
| 1991 | 406 |
| 1992 | 1,063 |
| 1993 | 753 |
| 1994 | 1,496 |
| 1995 | 1,241 |
| 1996 | 1,978 |
| 1997 | 1,360 |
| 1998 | 1,957 |
| 1999 | 759 |
| 2000 | 1,609 |
| 2001 | 882 |
| 2002 | 850 |
| 2003 | 1,137 |
| 2004 | 942 |
| 2005 | 963 |
| 2006 | 1,625 |
| 2007 | 457 |
| 2008 | 792 |
| 2009 | 1,407 |
| 2010 | 1,287 |
| 2011 | 934 |
| 2012 | 785 |
| 2013 | 937 |
| 2014 | 988 |
| 2015 | 825 |
| 2016 | 1,781 |
| 2017 | 562 |
| 2018 | 410 |
| 2019 | 1,208 |
| 2020 | 753 |
| 2021 | 1,131 |
| 2022 | 1,486 |
| 2023 | 1,139 |
| 2024 | 489 |
| 2025 | 737 |
| 2026 | 1,485 |
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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).